D. A. Pennebaker
Birth date
July 15, 1925
Death date
August 1, 2019
Place of birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Profession
Directing
Age
94 years
Biography
Donn Alan Pennebaker (/ˈpɛniːbeɪkər/; July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of direct cinema. Performing arts and politics were his primary subjects. In 2013, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. Pennebaker was called by The Independent as "arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture."
Also known as
Donn Alan PennebakerD.A. PennabakerDA PennebakerDon Alan PennebakerD.A. PennebakerD. A. Pennabaker
